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Norwich Mercury
17th and 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers Available from 1757 until 1757. Available online
View online- Format:
- Journal/Periodical
- Newspaper
- Series:
- Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers Collection
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Norfolk--History--18th century--Newspapers--Early works to 1800.
- Norfolk.
- Genre:
- Newspapers
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (v. ) ill.
- Weekly
- Began with: 12 Feb. 1726; ceased 27 May 1949. Cf. Newsplan.
- Notes:
- Reproduction of the originals from the Burney Collection, the British Library (London).
- Title engraved within ornamental headpiece showing a city panorama, with coats of arms in each upper corner, and the title words bracketed by the motto: "Fama volante".
- By 1750 title is printed, not engraved, and lacks headpiece; by 1770 title cut has changed to heraldic device supported by angels.
- Imprint from undated colophon.
- Early imprints lack dates; in 1753 imprints include year of publication; title page imprints undated.
- From 1750 issues are printed on folio sheets.
- Description based on: Saturday September 28th. to Saturday October 5th. 1728; title from caption.
- Latest issue consulted: No. 377. (Saturday, July 9, 1757.).
- No early issues numbered, chronological designation only to 1753.
- Cited in:
- NCBEL, II:1363
- Ward, W.S. Index of serials, p. 118
- Cranfield, G.A. Engl. provincial newspapers, 88
- Wiles, R.M. Freshest advices, 105
- OCLC:
- 643154931
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